Mari Kimono Atelier·Oct 6I Wanted a Round, Puffy Gamaguchi — So I Kept TryingI wanted to make a gamaguchi purse with a soft, round, puffy shape. It sounds simple, but getting this shape took much more trial and error…
Mari Kimono Atelier·Oct 3I Made a Kimono Bag for My AuntDuring the Obon holidays in Japan, I went to visit my family and pay respects to my grandmother. There was someone I especially wanted to…
Mari Kimono Atelier·Oct 2I Almost Gave Up — But I’m Glad I Tried AgainYesterday, I realized that I had sewn the back pocket of my kimono remake bag upside down. I had already attached the zipper, and for a…
Mari Kimono Atelier·Sep 30Everything Was Going So Well… Until I Made This MistakeI was making a small crossbody bag from kimono fabric. Everything was going surprisingly well.
Mari Kimono Atelier·Sep 29A Mother’s Kimono, Reimagined as Ten Gamaguchi Shoulder BagsI was entrusted with two very special kimono that had belonged to my customer’s mother. The request was to transform them into ten…
Mari Kimono Atelier·Sep 28Hello, I’m Mari — Giving Old Kimono a New LifeI didn’t start out knowing how to make beautiful things. In fact, I made plenty of mistakes. But every mistake made me want to try again.
